On the ballot: U.S. House general elections where no candidate won in November, plus a special election for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Local election results for Saturday, October 14, 2017, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.
No one got a majority, so Derrick Edwards (Democrat) and John Schroder (Republican) went to a runoff.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Martin Parish: Derrick Edwards 20.1%, John Schroder 31.8%, Angele Davis 28.3%, Neil Riser 14.6%.
Derrick Edwards DemocratIn runoff
31.3%125,503 votes
John Schroder RepublicanIn runoff
24.0%96,440 votes
Angele Davis RepublicanDefeated
21.6%86,880 votes
Neil Riser RepublicanDefeated
18.1%72,792 votes
2 other candidates: 5.0% together
Terry Hughes Republican
2.8%
11,117
Joseph D. Little Libertarian
2.2%
8,767
By precinct in St. Martin Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Derrick Edwards
John Schroder
Angele Davis
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,311 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,273 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
401,499 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
PSC, District 2
Craig C. Greene (Republican) won with 54.9% of the vote.
This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Martin Parish: Craig C. Greene 47.2%, Damon J. Baldone 19.9%, Lenar Whitney 32.9%.
Craig C. Greene RepublicanElected
54.9%43,000 votes
Damon J. Baldone RepublicanDefeated
24.4%19,058 votes
Lenar Whitney RepublicanDefeated
20.7%16,207 votes
By precinct in St. Martin Parish
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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share
Under 50%
50 to 60%
Over 60%
Craig C. Greene
Damon J. Baldone
Lenar Whitney
Another candidate, or a tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,155 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,192 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
78,265 votes cast; 14.0% of the 610,362 registered voters in the area turned out.
Propositions, taxes, and recalls
Parishwide Proposition (Millage)
PW (Council on Aging), 1.75 Mills - PC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 47.8% voted yes and 52.2% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana (the "Parish"), levy a special tax of one and seventy-five hundredths (1.75) mills on all property subject to taxation within the Parish (an estimated $650,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of providing funding for senior citizens programs, activities, services and facilities operated by the St. Martin Council on Aging, Inc., in both Upper St. Martin Parish and Lower St. Martin Parish?
Yes
47.8%1,685 votes
NoDefeated
52.2%1,838 votes
By precinct in St. Martin Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,260 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,263 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
3,523 votes cast; 10.1% of the 36,938 registered voters in the area turned out.
Water and Sewer Commission No. 1 Proposition (Millage Continuation)
Water and Sewer Commission No. 1, 7.65 Mills Continuation - BOC - 10 Yrs.
Passed: 86.7% voted yes and 13.3% voted no.
What the ballot said
Shall St. Martin Parish Water and Sewer Commission No. 1, State of Louisiana (the "Commission") levy a seven and sixty-five hundredths (7.65) mills tax (the "Tax") on all the property subject to taxation within the Commission (an estimated $180,500 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating sewers and sewerage disposal works?
YesApproved
86.7%281 votes
No
13.3%43 votes
By precinct in St. Martin Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 155 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 169 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
324 votes cast; 31.5% of the 1,061 registered voters in the area turned out.
Constitutional amendments
Amendment 1
Exemption of property taxes for construction sites
Passed: 65.6% voted yes and 34.4% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Martin Parish: Yes 69.4%, No 30.6%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to exempt from property taxes materials and other property delivered to a construction site to be made part of a building or other construction? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(N))
YesApproved
65.6%266,133 votes
No
34.4%139,549 votes
By precinct in St. Martin Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,353 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,264 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
405,682 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 2
Homestead exemption for unmarried surviving spouse
Passed: 67.4% voted yes and 32.6% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Martin Parish: Yes 67.9%, No 32.1%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment to authorize an exemption from ad valorem property tax for the total assessed value of the homestead of an unmarried surviving spouse of a person who died while performing their duties as an emergency medical responder, technician, paramedic, volunteer firefighter, or a law enforcement or fire protection officer? (Effective January 1, 2018) (Amends Article VII, Section 21(M)(1))
YesApproved
67.4%272,042 votes
No
32.6%131,704 votes
By precinct in St. Martin Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,320 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,270 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
403,746 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
Amendment 3
Dedicate any new taxes (gas) into the Construction Subfund
Passed: 53.1% voted yes and 46.9% voted no.
This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Martin Parish: Yes 52.0%, No 48.0%.
What the ballot said
Do you support an amendment that would dedicate any new tax levied on gasoline, diesel, and special fuels into the Construction Subfund, which solely shall be used for project delivery, construction, and maintenance of transportation and capital transit infrastructure projects and not for funding for the payment of employee wages and related benefits or employee retirement benefits? (Amends Article VII, Section 27(B))
YesApproved
53.1%213,433 votes
No
46.9%188,263 votes
By precinct in St. Martin Parish
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Which side won each precinct, and by how much
Under 55%
55 to 65%
Over 65%
Yes
No
A tie
Not voting in this race, or no votes
Shows the 2,312 votes cast at the polls in 51 precincts. The 1,270 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.
Results by precinct
401,696 votes cast; 14.3% of the 2,974,434 registered voters in the area turned out.
Turnout by precinct
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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day
5% to 15%
15% to 25%
25% to 35%
35% to 45%
45% to 55%
Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.